Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP)

The Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP) is a national research funding programme in Austria dedicated to climate change and its impacts, adaptation, mitigation and their interrelation. It is administered by the Klima- und Energiefonds, the Austrian climate and energy fund, which is the programme's parent body and owner. The programme is aimed primarily at research institutions and supports projects that examine aspects of climate change, its effects in Austria and possible adaptation measures. The ACRP is structured around thematic fields that vary by annual call. For the 2020 call, the programme's themes included understanding the climate system and the consequences of climate change; specific support for Austria's policy makers; transformative change and governance; climate change in an interconnected world; and a special report on climate change in mountain regions — challenges and opportunities. The 2020 call had a submission period from 17 August 2020 to 12 February 2021 and a total budget of 4 million euros, including 300,000 euros for the APCC Special Report. The call was aimed at research institutions and is listed as completed. The programme is governed through the Klima- und Energiefonds structure. The fund's Präsidium (presidium) is its highest body and decides on project funding, commissioning and the granting of financing, as well as organisational responsibility. The presidium is composed of the Minister of Finance, the Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, the Minister for Economy, Energy and Tourism, and the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, or their delegated representatives; decisions are taken unanimously. The fund's management, led by Mag. Bernd Vogl as managing director, is responsible for external representation and the conduct of business. Operational processing of funding is supported by the Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG) and Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC). The ACRP is a recurring programme rather than a single call, with annual or periodic calls such as ACRP 2020. It functions as a public, state-backed instrument for climate research funding in Austria, channelling public money into research institutions working on climate science, impacts, adaptation and policy support. Its focus on policy-relevant themes and special reports, such as the APCC Special Report on climate change in mountain regions, positions it at the interface of Austrian climate science and climate policy.

The Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP) is a funding programme administered by the Klima- und Energiefonds, Austria's climate and energy fund. The fund itself is a state body whose highest organ is the Präsidium, composed of several federal ministers or their delegates, which decides on project funding and the annual programme. The ACRP operates as one of the fund's instruments for channelling public money into climate research. The programme is organised in recurring calls, each with its own thematic fields and budget. The ACRP 2020 call, for example, ran from 17 August 2020 to 12 February 2021 and had a total budget of 4 million euros, including 300,000 euros earmarked for the APCC Special Report. Its themes covered understanding the climate system and the consequences of climate change; specific support for Austria's policy makers; transformative change and governance; climate change in an interconnected world; and a special report on climate change in mountain regions — challenges and opportunities. The call was aimed at research institutions and is now listed as completed. Operationally, the Klima- und Energiefonds is supported by Abwicklungsstellen (processing agencies), currently the Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG) and Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC). The FFG is Austria's national funding agency for business-oriented research, supporting companies, research institutions and researchers. This structure allows the ACRP to combine strategic direction from the fund's presidium and management with practical grant administration. The programme's focus, as described in its Wikidata entry, is on issues of climate change and its impacts, adaptation, mitigation, and their mutual interrelation. Over time, the ACRP has become a recurring feature of Austria's climate research landscape, with annual calls and special reports such as the APCC Special Report on climate change in mountain regions. Its governance and funding model reflect Austria's broader approach of using a dedicated climate and energy fund to support research and policy-relevant climate knowledge.

• ACRP 2020 call opens on 17 August 2020

• ACRP 2020 call closes on 12 February 2021

• ACRP 2020 budget of 4 million euros, including 300,000 euros for the APCC Special Report

A public, state-backed funding programme for climate change research in Austria, aimed at research institutions and policy support.

• ACRP 2020 call for proposals

  Funding call for research projects on climate change, its impacts in Austria and adaptation measures.

• APCC Special Report on climate change in mountain regions

  A special report funded within the ACRP 2020 call with 300,000 euros.

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2. 2Struktur – Klima- und Energiefondsklimafonds.gv.at
3. 3Unser Team – Klima- und Energiefondsklimafonds.gv.at
4. 4Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP) – Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5Karriere – Klima- und Energiefondsklimafonds.gv.at